Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Plusiinae 2450     *     The Spectacle     *     Abrostola tripartita Widespread, common Wingspan: 27-30mm Flight time: May-August Habitat: Open woodland, hedgerows, gardens, waste ground Larval food plant: Nettle Similar: Dark Spectacle

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. June 2010